Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Yuma County
Event narrative (NOAA)
A combine sparked a fire in a cornfield near the intersection of County Road T and Highway 36, quickly spreading due to the strong winds gusting up to 60 mph. Volunteer fire fighters responded and began to control the fire when the winds shifted direction due to the cold front. The winds shifted the direction of the flames, killing one firefighter and sent another to the hospital due to burns.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.